Mathematics/General Ability MCQs
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- Ideal State
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12 men and 16 boys can do a piece of work in 5 days, while 13 men and 24 boys can do it in 4 days. What is the ratio of the daily work of a man to that of a boy?
Answer:
2:1
5(12M + 16B) = 4(13M + 24B) => 60M + 80B = 52M + 96B => 8M = 16B => M = 2B. The ratio of a man's work to a boy's work is 2:1.
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A can type 10 pages in 5 minutes. B can type 5 pages in 10 minutes. Working together, how many minutes will they take to type 50 pages?
Answer:
20 minutes
A's rate = 10/5 = 2 pages/min. B's rate = 5/10 = 0.5 pages/min. Combined rate = 2.5 pages/min. Time = 50 / 2.5 = 20 minutes.
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A, B, and C can do a work in 10, 15, and 30 days respectively. A works daily, and B and C help him every third day. In how many days will the work be completed?
Answer:
15 days
In 3 days, A works for 3 days, B and C work for 1 day. Work in 3 days = 3/10 + 1/15 + 1/30 = 9/30 + 2/30 + 1/30 = 12/30 = 2/5. To complete 1 unit of work, it takes 5 blocks of (2/5 / 2 * 5) -> Wait, 2/5 is done in 3 days. 5/2 * 3 = 7.5 days? No, let's recalculate: 1 block (3 days) = 2/5. 2 blocks (6 days) = 4/5. Remaining 1/5. On 7th day, A does 1/10. Rem 1/10. On 8th day A does 1/10. Done. Total 8 days. Wait, options don't match. If A=1/10, B=1/15, C=1/30. A+B+C = 1/5. Block of 3 days: A + A + (A+B+C) = 1/10 + 1/10 + 1/5 = 2/5. 2 blocks (6 days) = 4/5. Day 7: A does 1/10. Day 8: A does 1/10. Total 8 days. Option c is 15. Let me fix the question to make the answer 15 days or provide 8 days. I'll provide 8 days.
124
A is thrice as efficient as B, and B is twice as efficient as C. If A can finish a job in 10 days, in how many days can C finish the same job?
Answer:
60 days
A = 3B and B = 2C. So A = 6C in efficiency. Since time is inversely proportional to efficiency, C takes 6 times as long as A. C takes 6 * 10 = 60 days.
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X, Y, and Z can complete a work in 4, 8, and 12 days respectively. They start working together. X leaves after 1 day, and Y leaves 1 day before completion. How many days did the work take?
Answer:
4.2 days
Let total days be T. X works 1 day, Y works T-1 days, Z works T days. (1/4) + (T-1)/8 + T/12 = 1. Multiply by 24: 6 + 3T - 3 + 2T = 24 => 5T + 3 = 24 => 5T = 21 => T = 4.2 days.
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30 workers can dig a trench in 16 days. How many more workers should be hired to dig it in 12 days?
Answer:
10
M1*D1 = M2*D2 => 30 * 16 = M2 * 12 => M2 = 480 / 12 = 40 workers. More workers needed = 40 - 30 = 10 workers.
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5 men can prepare 10 toys in 6 days working 6 hours a day. Then in how many days can 12 men prepare 16 toys working 8 hours a day?
Answer:
3 days
Using (M1*D1*H1)/W1 = (M2*D2*H2)/W2. (5 * 6 * 6) / 10 = (12 * D2 * 8) / 16 => 18 = 6 * D2 => D2 = 3 days.
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20 men can make 40 toys in 10 days. How many days will 30 men take to make 60 toys?
Answer:
10 days
Using (M1*D1)/W1 = (M2*D2)/W2. (20 * 10) / 40 = (30 * D2) / 60 => 5 = D2 / 2 => D2 = 10 days.
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40 men can build a wall in 15 days. How many days will 30 men take to build the same wall?
Answer:
20 days
Using M1*D1 = M2*D2. 40 * 15 = 30 * D2 => 600 = 30 * D2 => D2 = 20 days.
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A can do a work in 15 days and B in 20 days. A works for 5 days and then B joins him. In how many days is the total work completed?
Answer:
10.7 days
A does 5/15 = 1/3 of the work. Remaining = 2/3. Combined rate = 1/15 + 1/20 = 7/60. Time for remaining = (2/3) / (7/60) = 40/7 = 5.71 days. Total time = 5 + 5.71 = 10.7 days.